Interesting list. If one like 1k Agnes Scott and Beloit, UK and LSU seems a stretch. Maybe Kalamazoo - just based on what I’ve read.
If you are chasing merit - then Bama and smaller UAH are your best bets but not sure they fit. Of course you can make a big school small etc. you already know this and UTC was another I thought of b4 I saw you are in state. Thought UNCA too but not sure how strong the merit.
Charleston definitely not right - pervasent party culture but look at the Charleston Fellows. These are serious kids.
Merit has shrunk but my daughter got more than tuition but not until after accepting so that’s a huge risk.
No clue how they ‘fit’ but Ogelthorpe and Hendrix have programs where they might match UTK tuition.